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My Pussy Willow Arrangements

Yesterday's blog was all about my grove of pussy willows (Salix discolor) and cutting them for arrangements. I wanted to show you how those branches of fuzzy catkins are now decorating my home. I know that Easter isn't until April 20th, but I really love this holiday and I wanted the house decorated early with my collections of springtime cheer. As usual, my housekeeper, Laura Acuna, is doing a fine job arranging things throughout the rooms. Here's a little peek of Laura's creations, with more to follow.

1 I made two pussy willow arrangements for the green parlor for either side of the fireplace.

2 The pussy willows were arranged in marble urns set atop marble pedestals. I used green moss to decorate around the edges of the urns.

3 A basket of marbled eggs adorns a marble-topped table.

4 A chorus of little chicks upon another table

5 A clever use for this pair of Moroccan ink pen holders

6 Extra large arrangements are fitting for the brown room.

7 The pussy willow look wonderful in these faux bois planters.

8 I used Spanish moss to cover over the mechanics of the arrangements.

9 Ceramic bunnies are lined up on the mantle.

10 Another faux bois planter is acting as a nest for these many blown-out eggs.

11 The speckled eggs are from when I had heritage breed turkeys.

12 There is a mixed collection of bunnies in the servery - tall chocolate-looking ones made of plastic, cast metal, wax candles, and white porcelain bunny coin banks. The colorful tulips are German blown glass from the early 1900s.